Container



Nov. 18, 1941. T. F. BRENNAN CONTAINER Filed June 15, 1959 INVENTOR.614.4%

ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 18, 1941 CONTAINER Thomas F. Brennan, Valhalla,N. Y., assignor to American Can Company, New York, N. Y., a, corporationof New Jersey Application June 15, 1939, Serial No. 279,352

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to containers and the like and hasparticular reference to a container in which a paint brush after beingused, may be suspended in a liquid for preserving the brush.

An object of the invention is the provision of an improved container forholding a liquid in which a paint brush may be held suspended so thatthe brush may be kept soft even when filled with paint, the containerbeing designed to prevent evaporation of the liquid and yet permit quickand easy removal of the brush therefrom for use.

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparentas it is better understood from the following description, which, takenin connection with the accompanying drawing, discloses a preferredembodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a container embodying the instantinvention, the view showing a paint brush held suspended in the con--tainer;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 2-2 inFig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of a cover for the container.

As a preferred embodiment of the invention the drawing illustrates acontainer ll having a removable cover I2 which is adapted to hold apaint brush I 3 or the like suspended in a suitable liquid, such asturpentine, Water, brush cleaner, or other suitable fluid retained inthe container. The container preferably includes a rectangular shapedtubular body l5 having a bottom closure [6 secured thereto in a suitableseam H. The upper edge of the body is preferably provided with anoutwardly bent curled edge I8.

The cover I2 is preferably of the friction plug type having arectangular shape so that it will fit the top open end of the body 15.For this purpose the cover is provided with a flat bottom wall sectionor countersunk panel 2| which merges into upright friction Walls orflanges 22 which are adapted to fit tightly against the side walls ofthe body when the cover is in place on the container. The upper edges ofthe flanges terminate in an outwardly bent curled edge 23 which seatsagainst the body curled edge l8 when the cover is in place and thusserves as a stop for the cover when the latter is pushed down tight onthe container.

The panel 2i of the cover is formed with an oblong or non-circularopening 25 which is adapted to receive the handle of the brush l3. Thepanel around this opening is turned down in a flange seat 26.

In using the container the cover I2 is first pried off by inserting atool between the curled edges I8, 23 and the handle of the brush is theninserted into the opening 25 from the bottom side of the cover. Anoblong or non-circular washer element 28 preferably made of rubber orother resilient material is then pushed over the outer end of the handlein telescoping fashion from the top side of the cover.

The brush is then inserted into the container body which holds theliquid and the cover is replaced on the container. Such replacement ofthe cover permits the brush to slip down into the container until thewasher element 28 comes in contact with the cover. seats itself againstthe flange seat 26 around the cover opening 25 and thereby closes 01fthis opening and thus prevents evaporation of the liquid therethroughwhile holding the brush in a suspended position within the container.

The brush may be held at any desired depth in the liquid within thecontainer by adjustment the foregoing description, and it will beapparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction andarrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the formhereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim:

A container for holding liquids and for retaining a paint brush or thelike suspended in the 7 liquid, comprising in' combination, a containerhaving a removable closure provided with an opening for the insertion ofthe handle of a brush, and an annular flexible washer element insertableover the end of the brush handle and.

in its operative position being of inverted frustoconical configurationfrictionally resting in said opening to hold the brush in suspendedposition within said container.

THOMAS F. BRENNAN.

The washer element

